Beef up and Tone down

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Beef up verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

Usage example: will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town

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Tone down is an antonym for beef up.

Tone down verb - Make less strong or intense; soften.

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Beef up is an antonym for tone down.

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